1. Greek & Latin Word Parts
Vocab Week 1

2. Endo (Greek) within endocrine endodontics endoscope
secreting internally into the blood or lymph
endodontics
branch of dentistry that deals with the insides of teeth (nerves)
endoscope
instrument that allows doctors to visually examine interior organs with a camera

3. Fac, Fic, Fec (Latin) To make, To do infect deficient facilitate
to cause to be contaminated with germs
deficient
lacking some element or characteristic
facilitate
to make easier; assist
Other words: defect, faculty
Picture 1: parasite infection
Picture 2: potassium deficient mango
Picture 3: tool that facilitates peeling an orange

4. Man (Latin) hand emancipate manuscript mandatory
to free from bondage
manuscript
the original text of an author's work, handwritten or now usually typed
mandatory
authoritatively ordered (not optional)
Other words: manual, manicure

5. Scope (Greek) See, view, look colonoscopy microscope kaleidoscope
visual inspection of the interior of the colon
microscope
an optical instrument for viewing objects too small to be seen with the naked eye
kaleidoscope
an optical instrument displaying changing patterns of colors and shapes
Other words: telescope, scope, periscope

6. Tang, Ting, Tact (Latin) Touch contingent intact intangible
depending / conditional
Ex.: Our plans are contingent on the weather
intact
not broken; untouched
intangible
unable to be perceived by the sense of touch
Other words: contact, tact, tactile, tangent
Picture 2: Partially intact outer wall of the Colosseum in Rome

7. To do, to make, to cause, to act upon
Suffix of the Week:
-ate (Latin)
To do, to make, to cause, to act upon
–implies action, creates a verb form
abbreviATE – to make short
accelerATE – to cause to go faster
vaccinATE – to cause to be free (empty) of disease